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CEO's Corner |
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Board of Trustees |
Dr./Col. Antonio Laperal Tamayo, GSC, FPCHA, Ph.D. |
Chairman of the Board, CEO and President |
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Granted
DEREGULATED STATUS
from 2009 - 2013
by Commission on Higher Education read more |
| Motto |
Character Building..
is Nation Building.. |
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| College of Occupational Therapy |
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Occupational Therapy is a health care rehabilitation profession that provides therapy interventions to persons with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities.
The goal of occupational therapy is to help the person to be functionally independent and able, as possible, in the performance of his/her engagements in many occupational areas such as: activities of daily living, work, leisure, play, and education; to rebuild his/her health, independence, and self-esteem.
An occupational therapist finds his/her niche of OT practice in the rehabilitation sections of (government, private, military) hospitals;
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Course Offered:
BS Occupational Therapy
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Enroll Now!
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+63 (049) 511-9778,
+63 (049) 411-1106,
+63 (02) 520-8288
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nursing homes, rehabilitation clinics, mental health institutions, home health agency services, academe, special schools, community home health-settings, and private practice.
Vision
The University of Perpetual Help System – Laguna (DJGTMU), is the center of excellent Occupational Therapy Educational Program; and the well-spring of world-class occupational therapists, South of Metro Manila, Philippines.
Mission
The University of Perpetual Help System-Laguna (DJGTMU), College of
Occupational Therapy, believes and is committed to instilling among its students
the virtues valued by the founders of the UPHS; hence, spreading the altruistic Perpetualite-Christian virtues in the community, in the national level, and the
world, at large. As it does, it shall provide the knowledge, skills, and attributes
of exemplary Occupational Therapy Education; taking precedence in the board performance, community service, and research; and producing competent,
well-rounded, globally-competitive Occupational Therapy graduates.
Objectives
The College of Occupational Therapy intends for its students and graduates the acquisition, development, preservation, enhancement, and competent demonstration of:
- Knowledge and application of the related health science and medical foundations to the philosophy and theory base of the profession; and excellent academic and licensure performance;
- Sound clinical-reasoning skills; culture- and gender-sensitive application of the OT process; globally competitive entry-level professional occupational therapy skills in the provision of the service;
- Scientific, analytical, and investigative research skills and research process;
- Efficient administration and management of OT programs in physical and psychosocial dysfunctions in various practice settings; meaningful and thorough documentation; and continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions and/or programs implemented;
- Utmost discipline and professional attitude, appropriate etiquette, Christian ethical behaviours, values, and beliefs; and the steadfast practice of the OT Professional Code of Ethics;
- Faith and advocacy to the profession, to the clients served, to the Alma Mater, and to the national professional organization; and humane and altruistic Perpetualite-client care, in the commission and provision of occupational therapy.
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What Are We Proud of? |
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- Our OT Program’s initial local accreditation with PACUCoA!.. and we’re moving up to the next level come 2010-2011!
- Our B.S. O.T. Program’s international accreditation by the world body of occupational therapy profession and educational standard (WFOT)! This means that, our OT graduates are readily accepted to work as OT to any WFOT-member country. Our graduates are everywhere in the globe!
- Our B.S. Occupational Therapy Curriculum is exemplary; hence, has found its equivalency with
the Masters (MOT/MSOT) in the U.S.; hence, our graduates are able to sit for the U.S. National
Board of Certification Examination (NBCOT) to be certified to work and practice OT in the U.S.A.
To quote NBCOT:
“Your International Occupational Therapist Eligibility Determination (IOTED) application and completed Determination of Masters Equivalence Content Evaluation Form were reviewed…, along with the additional information submitted. The Baccalaureate Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Perpetual Help Laguna has now been determined to meet the American Occupational Therapy Educational Standards. You r graduates are now eligible to apply for the Certification Examination for the OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REGISTERED OTR®. Congratulations!”
Program Associate, Credentialing Services
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
- Our BS OT Program is also positively validated individually and accepted by the following recognized international Boards:
- Health Professions Councils (HPC, UK)
- Department of Health and Children (AOTI, Ireland)
- Council of Occupational Therapy Registration Board (COTRB, NZ & Australia)
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy Board (CAOT, Canada)
- Norwegian Occupational Therapy Association (NETF, Norway)
- Singapore Ministry of Manpower (SAOT, Singapore)
- Many other WFOT-member countries
- We are the only program in the whole of UPH System with the most and an almost unbroken chain of Board Topnotchers, since 1989, in the local OT Licensure Examination!
- Our OT Program’s community-based works have always been admired by the OT world body (WFOT).
“…I have commented to many colleagues around the world about your excellent CBR programme training for your occupational therapy students”.
Kit Sinclair
WFOT President
- Of our Administrators:
- During the infancy stage of the institution’s OT Program, it was first directly spearheaded by Ms. Marylynn B. Querouz, who currently chairs the local PRC OT Licensure Board.
- Mr. John T. Cabilso, our OT Program’s Executive Dean, is currently a member of the CHED Technical Panel and Chairman of the CHED OT Education Technical Committee, the group
responsible for the design of policies and
standards of OT Education in the Philippines
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